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to sunlight. Calcium can be obtained through the inclusion of fortified orange juice, dark leafy green vegetables, tofu processed with calcium sulfate and more. In fact, orange juice fortified with calcium will provide 300 milligrams in one 8-ounce glass. The Recommended Daily Allow-ance for adults between the ages of 19 and 50 is 1,000 milligrams per day, an easy goal to achieve when dairy is part of the diet.

The key to a successful diet is variety. Those who follow it religiously can enjoy stir-fried vegetables, whole-wheat breads, dates, apples, frozen fruit des-serts, tofu lasagna, soy iced cream, veggie burg-ers and a great deal more.

I don’t know about you, but it sounds good to me. Therefore, while it’s not my choice, I must accept that some people prefer to fol-low veganism.

I do recommend a per-son check with his or her physician before making the dramatic change. Peo-ple should make sure that they receive adequate vita-mins and minerals daily and should undergo blood tests periodically to deter-mine that they are neither anemic nor vitamin defi-cient. If so, dietary modi-fications or supplements might be appropriate. A physician or nutritionist can answer any questions.

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Dear Annie: Over the past few years, we’ve been updating our home and installing hardwood floors. After a family gath-ering this summer, our floors developed little round dents in the rooms. We realized that our future daughter-in-law, who always wears stilettos, was the culprit. The last time she was in our home, we could clearly see the dent trail she left. How do we tact-fully ask people to remove their shoes without hurt-ing their feelings?

— Dimples Dear Dimples:

Hardwood floors are not expected to remain pris-tine, and nicks and dents are the cost of entertain-ing. However, it is perfectly acceptable to ask guests to remove their shoes at the door, especially if you provide cozy little slippers for them to wear instead. Some will refuse, which is OK, but your son should encourage his future wife to comply.

Dear Annie: I’m a 21-year-old woman, and

I go commando, just like the daughter of “Wor-

ried Mom of Britney Spears Wannabe.” Many of my friends also go commando, but none of us use tampons. If our “natural secretions” can be washed out of our panties, they can also be washed out of our jeans. Most pants are thick enough that staining is not notice-able on the outside.

Why on earth would any sane woman want to wear a tampon when she doesn’t have to? It puts them at risk for infections and toxic shock syndrome, as well as discomfort that is simply not necessary.

— Commando Girl from New York

Dear N.Y.: We were surprised at the number of women (of all ages) who like to go commando. We find it less hygienic than wearing panties, and we prefer not to wash our jeans every day. But to each her own. Sendyourquestionstoanniesmailbox@comcast.net,orAnnie’sMailbox,c/oCreatorsSyndicate,5777W.CenturyBlvd.,Ste.700,LosAngeles,CA90045.

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Stilettosdamagefloor Reader wants doctor’s opinion on vegan dietDear Dr. Gott: I would

like you to give us inter-ested readers your opinion on the vegan diet. There are members of my family who have taken on this way of eating for well over a year now. Yes, indeed, they have lost a lot of weight on it, but my concern is what it is doing or rather not doing for the body. Their color seems pale to me, for one thing, and when they come to my house, they eat whatever I have with gusto.

Dear Reader: I’m a bit confused. If they eat what-ever you prepare, they are either being kind or they aren’t true vegans. This diet excludes all animal-derived ingredients such as meat, eggs and dairy prod-ucts. Many vegans prefer not to eat any foods that use animal products as part of the processing, such as refined white sugar.

The diet includes soy milk, tofu, peanut butter, rice, beans, fruits, nuts, veg-

etables and grains. Almost all foods, with the excep-tion of alcohol, fats and sugar provide some necessary protein to the daily diet. Keep in mind that because the habit is so popular, producers are now manufacturing hot dogs, cheeses,

mayonnaise, ice cream and countless other items — all without the use of animal products.

People may make the decision to become vegans for a variety of reasons, such as health, weight loss or for the environ-ment. Because the diet is relatively free of saturated fats and cholesterol, it’s an easy way to lose weight. The diet lacks vitamin D. A simple means of combating this is through exposure

Dr. GottAnnie’s mailbox

Klamath FallsRather cloudy and cold today. Snowtonight, accumulating 1-2 inches. Mostlycloudy tomorrow. Partly sunny Sunday.

Modoc CountyCold today with times of clouds and sun.Some clouds tonight. Mostly cloudytomorrow. Partly sunny Sunday.

LakeviewCold today with intervals of clouds andsun. Some clouds tonight. Mainly cloudytomorrow. Partial sunshine Sunday.

Southern Oregon CascadesMostly cloudy today. Snow tonight, accu-mulating 1-3 inches. Mostly cloudytomorrow and Sunday.

BendTimes of clouds and sun today. Overcasttonight. Partly sunny tomorrow. Sunday:mostly cloudy; snow at night.

Jackson CountyMostly cloudy and chilly today. Coldtonight with 1-3 inches of snow. Cloudytomorrow; chilly with a little rain.

BrookingsCloudy and chilly, a little rain this after-noon. Rain tonight. Rain tomorrow.Sunday: partly sunny; rain at night.

PortlandCold today with times of clouds and sun.Mostly cloudy and cold tonight. Mostlycloudy tomorrow. Rather cloudy Sunday.

EugeneMostly cloudy and colder today. Cloudytonight with a bit of snow and rain attimes, accumulating a coating to aninch.

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Astoria42/25

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THE REGION

RESORTS FORECASTCrater Lake National Park Lava Beds National Monument

LAKE LEVELSClear Lake Upper Klamath LakeGerber Lake

Yreka

Eureka Winnemucca

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Washington50/37

New York46/36

Miami78/67

Atlanta62/51

Detroit48/38

Houston75/44

Chicago54/24

Minneapolis25/5

Kansas City46/13

El Paso48/23

Denver13/-4

Billings4/-6

Los Angeles56/44

San Francisco51/45

Seattle38/25

Washington50/37

New York46/36

Miami78/67

Atlanta62/51

Detroit48/38

Houston75/44

Chicago54/24

Minneapolis25/5

Kansas City46/13

El Paso48/23

Denver13/-4

Billings4/-6

Los Angeles56/44

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TODAY

Rather cloudy and cold

TONIGHT

Cloudy and chilly withsnow, 1-2"

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SATURDAY

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MONDAY

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TUESDAY

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RealFeel: 27 RealFeel: 31/12 RealFeel: 33/17 RealFeel: 35/13 RealFeel: 34/14RealFeel: 18

Keno Dam -- 4.39 -0.14Iron Gate Dam -- 2.80 -0.20

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Storage......................40,000 acre-ft.Elevation ..........................4520.49 ft.Flow..........................................0 cfs.

Storage....................298,784 acre-ft.Elevation ..........................4140.62 ft.Flow......................................670 cfs.

Storage........................5,686 acre-ft.Elevation ..........................4803.33 ft.Flow..........................................0 cfs.

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24 hrs through 3 p.m. yest. ........ 0.01"Month to date ............................ 2.59"Normal month to date ................ 1.94"Year to date ............................. 10.39"Normal year to date ................. 13.88"

Klamath Falls through 3 p.m. yesterday

High .............................................. 27°Low ............................................... 19°Normal high/low ..................... 38°/21°Record high ..................... 52° in 1995Record low ....................... -5° in 1990

New First Full Last

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Sunrise today ................... 7:35 a.m.Sunset tonight .................. 4:45 p.m.Moonrise today ................ 4:10 a.m.Moonset today ................. 1:36 p.m.

4 p.m. yesterday ......................... 14%

Klamath Falls -- 1.04 -0.11

Yesterday 7 a.m. (in feet)

near Beatty 8.5 3.40 -0.20

near Chiloquin 9.0 3.80 -0.10Klamath Agency -- 0.60 none

CFS............................................637

Albuquerque 28/9/sn 29/10/pcAnchorage 34/26/sn 32/27/snAustin 66/33/pc 63/26/pcBaltimore 50/34/pc 51/42/cBillings 4/-6/c 12/7/pcBoise 17/5/pc 21/13/pcBoston 48/35/pc 52/37/pcBuffalo 47/39/c 50/29/shCasper 2/-11/sf 6/-3/pcCharleston, SC 68/52/pc 71/57/pcCharlotte 58/42/pc 61/49/cCleveland 48/42/c 48/26/shDallas 61/32/c 52/24/pcDes Moines 44/8/i 20/6/cFargo 4/-3/sn 6/-17/snFlagstaff 22/-6/sf 31/5/pcHelena 4/-11/c 7/-1/pcHonolulu 81/67/s 81/67/shIndianapolis 56/43/r 44/20/shJackson, MS 73/47/t 63/36/tJacksonville 72/51/s 74/56/pcKnoxville 55/45/c 56/39/cLas Vegas 42/29/pc 47/33/pcLouisville 60/51/c 53/26/rMemphis 68/45/t 57/30/cNew Orleans 74/58/t 64/46/tOmaha 22/2/i 15/1/pcOrlando 76/56/s 78/58/pcPhiladelphia 45/33/s 50/41/cPhoenix 47/33/pc 53/36/pcPortland 36/23/pc 37/25/cSacramento 47/39/pc 49/35/rSt. Louis 64/27/r 38/18/pcSalt Lake City 20/7/sf 20/8/pcSan Diego 54/46/pc 61/48/pc

Today Sat.

Amsterdam 42/33/c 40/32/rBaghdad 54/36/sh 57/37/sBeijing 37/16/s 39/18/sBerlin 35/29/sn 37/26/shHong Kong 59/50/s 59/50/sJerusalem 57/46/r 56/45/shKabul 53/23/s 60/26/sLondon 43/34/c 39/32/pcMexico City 73/41/s 75/41/sMoscow 16/7/sn 16/10/sfParis 43/32/s 37/32/cRio de Janeiro 83/72/sh 85/75/cRome 52/39/c 54/37/sSeoul 24/16/pc 33/11/sTokyo 52/39/s 50/36/pcToronto 48/44/r 47/15/sh

Today Sat.

Alturas 30/15/pc 32/10/cAshland 36/25/c 39/24/cAstoria 42/25/pc 45/28/cBrookings 48/41/r 49/36/rCorvallis 38/27/c 42/27/cEugene 34/30/c 38/25/cLakeview 24/9/pc 30/12/cMount Shasta 35/25/c 38/19/sfNewport 45/34/c 48/35/cRedding 50/33/c 49/26/rRedmond 29/7/pc 33/10/pcReno 32/24/pc 36/21/cThe Dalles 31/16/pc 31/20/pcUkiah 47/36/c 50/31/rYreka 37/23/c 40/19/sf

Today Sat.

Mostly cloudy today. 1-3 inches of snowtonight. Mostly cloudy tomorrow. Mostlycloudy and cold Sunday. Rather cloudyMonday. Sun followed by increasingclouds Tuesday. Wednesday: plenty ofclouds; snow at night.

Chilly today with clouds and sunshine.Plenty of clouds tonight with snow, accu-mulating 1-2 inches. Mostly cloudy andchilly tomorrow. Partly sunny and coldSunday and Monday. Chilly Tuesday withsunshine and patchy clouds.

A snowstorm in El Paso, Texas, onDec. 31, 1982, brought the monthlytotal of snow there to 18 inches,which is 14 inches more than thetown usually gets in an entire winter.

ROAD CONDITIONS

Mostly cloudy skies will keep road condi-tions good today before rain and snowmoves in tonight.

140 West to MedfordMostly cloudy skies today will keeproads dry. Snow and rain showers willmove in late tonight.

I-5 Siskiyou to Sexton SummitTravel will be good during the day todaywith dry weather before snow and rainshowers move in late tonight.

U.S. 97 S. to CA - N. to Bend

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